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The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South- and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan.[2] It is the only native ibis species in its range that has an overall white plumage with a black neck and head. The down-curved beak and legs are also black. Though often referred to as a wetland species, the black-headed ibis forages in a range of natural and man-made habitats. This species of ibis nests only during the rainy season
Scientific Name : Threskiornis Melanocephalus
Family : Threskiornithidae
Order : Pelecaniformes
Class : Aves
Type : Ibises And Spoonbills
Conservation Status : Near threatened (NT)
Size : 65 – 76 cm
Compare Size : Kite +
Wingspan : 130 cm
Weight : 1100 - 1400 g
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : June - July
Other Names :
English : Oriental White Ibis, Indian White Ibis, Black-Necked Ibis
Hindi : कचाटोर, सफेद बाझ, मुंडा, मुंडुख
Marathi : कुदळ्या, पांढरा शराटी, पांढरा अवाक, कंकर
Habitat:
These include freshwater and salt-water marshes, lakes and ponds, as also rice fields, freshly ploughed crop fields, irrigation canals, riversides, reservoirs, urban lakes, open sewage gutters, grazing lots, and garbage dumping sites
Breeding:
Eggs 2 to 4, Bluish or greenish white, Sometimes with delicate spots of yellowish brown.
Feeding:
Mostly feed on fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as on insects
Male & Female | |
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Head | black |
Neck | black |
Bill | black; down-curved |
Tail | light grey ornamental feathers that turn jet black during the breeding plumage |
Wing | white; during the breeding season, bare patches under the wing turn blood-red |
Upperparts | white |
Underparts | white |
Juvenile | |
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Note : similar to adults but have greyish feathering on the neck |
Date | Location |
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14 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
16 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
29 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
30 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
12 Jan 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
02 Mar 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |